New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-28
METHODS or TEACHING COOKERY
A START by THE BOARD OF EDUCAIlON'

THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOLS IN THIS Ciii ~" ~
CHARACrERi>TICs 800
In view of the present demand for the P"c"e"' "
public education and the many propositions 10
mammal training Of sorts especially appropriate oi '
into the schools the question arises whether si'S ~
not be taught some branch or ihuusl! WV, ,,,o
vantage There are surely few branches 'n"t u''"D
or. az sccn,. and art than does cookery. TIE 'om
mitec on Course of study ana school BOOKS Oh '"e '
of Education recommended III report Pe>on''" co.
INN, bt Instruction in cooking hc given III iie tIru
and second grades of the girls grammar schoo's' "
not likely that arrangements can DC co"P''Vu '
considerable time but start has been made at least
Coipy schools cooking classes and cooking lectures
hav, been common in this and other ciues LOT 7c'c"
Years ami MANY scbo0s arc h"7 giving regular 7""0
,i, IN ,irl. and women OF almost every social rank
The most prominent Institutions OF the KIND ID 'h'S Guy
are the New.York ~oohins School ana the ihuua|i"'
Education Assocatioa. The New-lork '""hine Sch""'
is in Lafayette place and was founded u 80" i"o
pnps taught are mostly public school girls, VINO come
in classes OF not over httcen each class reee>i one
lesson a week The consists OF Twelve ieSSoHs
ami includes evcy KIND OF plain cookery from the cafy
morning oatmeal 10 The eftcr-dinner pastry ana '"c
warned-over beef Of the next day Inc ieSSoh' arc
strictly practical each punil joining III the W"rH "i pre-
pairing the dishes and learning thoroughly every step OF
the process All thisns charming, but the proof Of the
padding the end of the lesson, Tor t1eh al th"'
ha. been produce Is to be oatsn aud II tho whole class
lives TO coupeie its 1t l. certauly recommends"
ton for the schools The materials Tor 'he eours" VI
twelve lessons cost about sl2 for u class pul 'Ne ols
charge to the pupil Is cent each week ior the Pheu
receipts which t.ey may bny or not IS they choo7'
There are also evening classes for working girls ana
classes for or larger means as may "sh ~
attend; the last pay 80 for the course
somewhat different method is followed by the Indus
trial Education Association. witch teaches cooking iO
a more scentidc point OF New rather thai as mere
practical rrocess indeed is 10 the abuse of 'n.'
word practical that particular objection Is made
Tue principal Mss Alice Buss believes that the Diff
entity with most cooking schools lies tle fact that
ina teaohers have not the scientific training which would
enable thcu simplify their teacaine ana 10 make IL
suaseryc parely eduoaliouu enls' Charts are used
illustrating the competition Of the cnlumoncr
FOOLS together with their cost III relation to the Amounts
of uurincnt contained set of blocks illustrates the
daily income and outso OF the human body. and colcc
on OF bottled specimens prepared by Professor At"aicr
and Mrs Ellen IL. richards. shows thc relative oohs'"
ents given fOus The class room Is large enough Tor
sixty pup, though there has mover yet been sAs' ;"
Piled with gas stoves aud cooking utensils, WINE NE
others LOOK on listen TO the suggestions o. the leAor
AMI wait for their turn Printed receipts are furnished
rIt the pupils encouraged 10 follow me ui' ''i'
the method of believing nothing that j. 'oiI ' hn
10 Try IS many experiments as possible IN iis way
their American /. often Catered by INC III
cOvery Of Il better method than that prescribed Inc
pupils of the school IN age from twelve 10 sixteen
icye also class FOO pabio schoo! te'chcis ~ ply
sirs who pay 10 cents ior each les.on otheI women
receive instruction. especial, daring Lent. al the more
exclusive rate OF lesson For these m"o cla""i@lo
dishes devised
There several other schools Of more or les. ipof-
the Tho Wilson iNasriai -eh"ni Tor orr,
ocs good work for younger children ana Instruction -
siV-n by All the wording womcns CLUBS lhc Ncw
century Cnokin. Sr,oOl at Pha rlpia, attempts 10
teach economy ia eOpkins. A dinhFr was gives 10
VENT Ve PERSONS. @c the following - the bill OF
| fare. win the cost OF each iicm:
pea soup-beei g. poas g. sei-oRn. 80 II
- .s,,,'nn@ = ard a 49, - -'...-.. %
stc,y--,ni,i.,n / mol .tne. 2 oman.
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